This article critiques the notion of individually-focused notions of leadership, instead offering an ecocritical conceptual framework that works to support education at all levels with the aim of recognizing the importance of how leaders in Western industrial culture think, act, and thus organize communities. This framework is applied to examine…

Academic developers (ADs) often participate in the implementation of programmes or reforms in higher education. Sometimes they agree with these and sometimes they disagree. This paper discusses possible agentic positions during a genuine policy implementation--the National Qualification Framework at a Norwegian university. Through reflexive…

The titles of professional books on the topic of coaching are numerous, coaching professional development offerings are widespread and schools across the country are hiring teachers to serve in coaching roles. There is great interest around the topic of coaching and much is being written about the support that is needed for coaches as well.…

The guide provides background information and suggested procedures to assist school administrators in the planning and implementation of career education in a local school district. Key decision-making bodies are necessary to implement an effective career education program (school boards superintendent, principals, instructional staff, counselors,…

Discusses the differences between the federal government's Revised Handbook II and the original Handbook II, and discusses the development and operation of a program accounting system for schools that is compatible with Revised Handbook II. (JG)

As part of a study of the planning and budgeting process at the departmental level at North Texas State University (NTSU), 20 pilot departments were asked to develop a comprehensive five-year plan for 1979-1984, and annual plans and budget requests for fiscal year 1980 and for future biennial periods. This guide is offered for use of the pilot…

The zero-based budgeting approach is designed to achieve the greatest benefit with the fewest undesirable consequences. Seven basic steps make up the zero-based decision-making process: (1) identifying program goals, (2) classifying goals, (3) identifying resources, (4) reviewing consequences, (5) developing decision packages, (6) implementing a…

This booklet briefly outlines the cyclical process of ongoing planning as it should be employed by school administrators and offers lists of do's and don'ts for effective ongoing planning. The discussion is organized in three main sections that correspond to the main stages of the program planning cycle--program monitoring, program evaluation, and…

This manual discusses the basic concepts of planning, programming, budgeting systems (PPBS) and outlines an approach for implementing PPBS that is consistent with the mandate of the 1971 Indiana General Assembly. The manual is intended to be the first step toward statewide implementation of PPBS in Indiana. The manual is organized in numerous…

The document offers guidelines for developing a management by information system for special education services, a system that organizes people, equipment, procedures, and communications to collect and present accurate data that administrators can use to make decisions and to provide information to state and federal governments. Following a…

This handbook provides descriptions of standard practices in adult education administration as well as the policies, regulations, and statutes guiding the practices. It is a useful resource in day-to-day decision making in program administration or a basic guide for adult education program development. Section 000 provides the general requisites…

Intended as workshop guidelines, the model for career education implementation contains six modules which outline the procedure for integrating career education into the instructional process, and describes a multi-media approach to guide administrators through the developmental process. Module one, Preparation for District Career Education…

This guide presents tasks a planning group should consider when implementing a program. Although implementation may not occur in this sequence, the total array of implementation tasks includes selecting a planning group leader, defining the problem, selecting objectives, designing the program, developing an implementation plan, developing an…

This document provides guidelines for persons who intend to supervise, plan, and implement workshops in educational administration for administrators and teachers in physicians assistants (PA) programs. The guidelines are also suitable for workshops for administrators and teachers in other health professions instructional programs, such as medical…